Topic: Nuclear Proliferation

World powers express 'deep concern' on Iran

World powers Thursday overcame divisions at the UN atomic agency with a resolution of "deep" concern on Iran's nuclear programme, but without reporting Tehran to the UN Security Council or setting any deadline.The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, ...

UN atomic agency says no progress with Syria

The UN atomic watchdog said Thursday a visit by inspectors to Syria last month made "no progress" in clarifying the use of a suspected covert nuclear reactor allegedly bombed by Israel in 2007."Unfortunately, no progress was made in meetings with the Syrian ...

Hungary isotope lab likely radioactive source: IAEA

VIENNA/BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary believes the source of low levels of radioactive iodine detected in Europe over the past few weeks was probably an isotope maker in Budapest, the U.N. nuclear agency said on Thursday.Hungary's nuclear authority told the International Atomic Energy ...

U.N. nuclear chief says "must alert world" about Iran

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear chief said on Thursday it was his duty to "alert the world" about suspected work in Iran to develop atomic bombs, and major powers prepared to intensify the pressure on the Islamic state.International Atomic Energy Agency ...

Iran faces big power pressure, IAEA wants mission

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog wants to send a high-level mission to Iran to address mounting concerns it may be seeking to design atom bombs, its head said on Thursday, and Tehran was expected to face censure at a meeting ...

IAEA seeks Iran mission to address nuclear fears

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United Nations nuclear watchdog wants to send a high-level mission to Iran to address mounting concerns the country may be seeking to design atomic bombs, its head said on Thursday.An International Atomic Energy Agency report last week assessing ...

IAEA seeks Iran mission to address nuclear concerns

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog wants to send a special high-level mission to Iran to address mounting concerns the country may be seeking to design nuclear weapons, its head said on Thursday.International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano said he ...

Deal near on IAEA Iran resolution: diplomats

World powers were close to overcoming their differences late Wednesday on what message the UN atomic watchdog will send to Iran when its board of governors meets Thursday, diplomats said.Diplomats to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna were "close but ...
Iran is to send an "analytical" response to a report suggesting it was pursuing nuclear weapons, Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Wednesday, a day before the UN watchdog meets on the issue."We have decided to draft and send an analytical ...

Powers close to deal on IAEA Iran resolution

VIENNA (Reuters) - World powers look set to overcome their differences and agree on a U.N. atomic agency resolution aimed at putting diplomatic pressure on Iran to address mounting fears about its nuclear program, Western diplomats said on Wednesday.The fact that the ...